Cardiology
Is your child's blood pressure something to worry about?
The term "high blood pressure" rarely conjures images of young, playful children.
May 13, 2020
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Sleep Disorders
Autism spectrum disorders
Sleep difficulties linked to altered brain development in infants who later diagnosed with autism
Infants spend most of their first year of life asleep. Those hours are prime time for brain development, when neural connections form and sensory memories are encoded.
May 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Insomnia expert offers useful tips for troubled sleeping in lockdown
The only thing worse than waking up to more bad news is not falling asleep at all. For those who are having difficulty sleeping while under lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic, insomnia expert Dr. Les Gellis offers eight tips ...
Apr 13, 2020
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Neuroscience
Protective brain-cell housekeeping mechanism may also regulate sleep
An important biological mechanism that is thought to protect brain cells from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may also be involved in regulating sleep, according to new research from the Perelman ...
Mar 12, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People with implanted heart pumps may have higher suicide risk
People with a left ventricular assist device, a mechanical pump that helps the heart, might face a higher suicide risk, new research suggests.
Mar 10, 2020
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Health
New VA/DoD guidelines address sleep-related issues in military personnel, veterans
Recognizing and addressing the widespread problem of sleep disorders in military personnel and veterans, the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense (VA/DoD) jointly have issued new guidelines for assessment and ...
Feb 17, 2020
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Neuroscience
Sleep problems in children, teens with autism are focus of new AAN guideline
It is not uncommon for children and teens with autism spectrum disorder to struggle with sleep. Trouble falling asleep and staying asleep or refusing to go to bed are just some of the sleep problems they can experience. To ...
Feb 12, 2020
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Health
Shift workers at risk for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes
Shift workers are at a significantly increased risk for sleep disorders and metabolic syndrome, which increases a person's risk for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Individuals, employers and physicians ...
Feb 3, 2020
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Sleep disorders
Research shows that older patients with untreated sleep apnea need greater medical care
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common and costly medical condition leading to a wide range of health risks such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, depression, diabetes and even premature death. Researchers at the University ...
Jan 16, 2020
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Neuroscience
Predictors of chronic migraine
A meta-analysis published in the journal Cephalalgia, the official journal of the International Headache Society, highlights the predictors of chronic migraine. The study, entitled "Predictors of episodic migraine transformation ...
Jan 7, 2020
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